Start a new Easter Holiday tradition…Ebelskiversoriginally published on pg. 7 of the Santa Monica Daily Press Newspaper It’s almost as if it was a delayed April fool’s joke. After all, the email did literally appear in my in-box at 12:06 AM on April 2nd. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the heading, “Ebelskiver pan,…
Preparing for next year’s marathon Congratulations to those of you who ran the Santa Monica Marathon (aka LA Marathon) this past Sunday. You should feel very proud. Anyone who has ever run a marathon knows the grueling work and time commitment it takes to prepare for such an event. I certainly do. I was not…
To eat beef or not to eat beef? While walking through my favorite grocery store, I overheard the guy at the meat counter tell a customer that their organic, free-range beef was raised on a mixed grass and grain diet. Although I eat red meat infrequently, I thought I was buying a good source from…
Everything tastes better with Thousand Island dressing! If you’re going gluten-free these days, be prepared to spend more on groceries. According to a NY Times article, it costs three times as much to eat gluten-free as it does to eat foods containing gluten. But let’s consider the alternative, the enormous healthcare cost of having…
Sqirrels Can’t live by bread aloneSince the dawn of man, pretty much, bread has been known as “the staff of life.” But for those suffering from gluten intolerance, bread may be more like “the enemy of the state” or at least feel that way from the associated digestive issues.There are times when cutting down on…
Was it something I ate? For much of my working life I have called in sick to work on more occasions than I care to admit. There were times I was flat on my back with a raging fever from some flu going around, but most times I was just severely nauseated. Little did I…
Je me sens très excité! Because “Julie & Julia” is premiering this week! In 2005, while strolling through a gardening store in the San Francisco Ferry building, I stumbled upon this enchanting story. The book caught my eye with its beautiful seafoam green cover displaying a bowl containing something white and whipped. Alongside the bowl,…
A Truly Moving ExperienceOne of my first jobs out of college was working as a Dietitian in a nursing home. Like most people, I imagined nursing homes to be depressing places where people put their older family members when they could no longer care for them. I thought I would only see pain and suffering,…
I want to be the Next Food Network Star! Last weekend I attended the casting call in Austin, Texas for season six of the Next Food Network Star. This is the sixth time I have applied for the show but the first time I have ever attended a casting call. I had high hopes that…
Beans, Greens, Eggs and Jeans?! I’ve been helping people lose weight and get in shape for more than 22 years. I’ve seen clients who have spent hundreds and thousands of dollars on weight loss products, surgery and exercise equipment. But the things I advocate most for achieving a healthy weight are actually quite simple and…
